Question - The cash records of Mercury Company show the following:
1. The June 30 bank reconciliation indicated that deposits in transit totaled $790. During July the general ledger account Cash shows deposits of $9,800, but the bank statement indicates that only $8,240 in deposits were received during the month
2. The June 30 bank reconciliation also reported outstanding checks of $1,200. During the month of July, Mercury Company books show that $11,570 of checks were issued, yet the bank statement showed that $11,100 of checks cleared the bank in July.
There were no bank debit or credit memoranda and no errors were made by either the bank or Mercury Company.
What were the deposits in transit at July 31?